diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_page_track.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_page_track.h
index 6744234..3447dac 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_page_track.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_page_track.h
@@ -41,8 +41,16 @@ int kvm_page_track_create_memslot(struct kvm_memory_slot *slot,
 void kvm_page_track_free_memslot(struct kvm_memory_slot *free,
 				 struct kvm_memory_slot *dont);
 
+void
+kvm_slot_page_track_add_page_nolock(struct kvm *kvm,
+				    struct kvm_memory_slot *slot, gfn_t gfn,
+				    enum kvm_page_track_mode mode);
 void kvm_page_track_add_page(struct kvm *kvm, gfn_t gfn,
 			     enum kvm_page_track_mode mode);
+void kvm_slot_page_track_remove_page_nolock(struct kvm *kvm,
+					    struct kvm_memory_slot *slot,
+					    gfn_t gfn,
+					    enum kvm_page_track_mode mode);
 void kvm_page_track_remove_page(struct kvm *kvm, gfn_t gfn,
 				enum kvm_page_track_mode mode);
 bool kvm_page_track_check_mode(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, gfn_t gfn,
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/mmu.c b/arch/x86/kvm/mmu.c
index b23f9fc..5a2ca73 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/mmu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/mmu.c
@@ -806,11 +806,17 @@ static void account_shadowed(struct kvm *kvm, struct kvm_mmu_page *sp)
 	struct kvm_memory_slot *slot;
 	gfn_t gfn;
 
+	kvm->arch.indirect_shadow_pages++;
 	gfn = sp->gfn;
 	slots = kvm_memslots_for_spte_role(kvm, sp->role);
 	slot = __gfn_to_memslot(slots, gfn);
+
+	/* the non-leaf shadow pages are keeping readonly. */
+	if (sp->role.level > PT_PAGE_TABLE_LEVEL)
+		return kvm_slot_page_track_add_page_nolock(kvm, slot, gfn,
+							KVM_PAGE_TRACK_WRITE);
+
 	kvm_mmu_gfn_disallow_lpage(slot, gfn);
-	kvm->arch.indirect_shadow_pages++;
 }
 
 static void unaccount_shadowed(struct kvm *kvm, struct kvm_mmu_page *sp)
@@ -819,11 +825,15 @@ static void unaccount_shadowed(struct kvm *kvm, struct kvm_mmu_page *sp)
 	struct kvm_memory_slot *slot;
 	gfn_t gfn;
 
+	kvm->arch.indirect_shadow_pages--;
 	gfn = sp->gfn;
 	slots = kvm_memslots_for_spte_role(kvm, sp->role);
 	slot = __gfn_to_memslot(slots, gfn);
+	if (sp->role.level > PT_PAGE_TABLE_LEVEL)
+		return kvm_slot_page_track_remove_page_nolock(kvm, slot, gfn,
+							KVM_PAGE_TRACK_WRITE);
+
 	kvm_mmu_gfn_allow_lpage(slot, gfn);
-	kvm->arch.indirect_shadow_pages--;
 }
 
 static bool __mmu_gfn_lpage_is_disallowed(gfn_t gfn, int level,
@@ -2140,12 +2150,18 @@ static struct kvm_mmu_page *kvm_mmu_get_page(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	hlist_add_head(&sp->hash_link,
 		&vcpu->kvm->arch.mmu_page_hash[kvm_page_table_hashfn(gfn)]);
 	if (!direct) {
-		if (rmap_write_protect(vcpu, gfn))
+		/*
+		 * we should do write protection before syncing pages
+		 * otherwise the content of the synced shadow page may
+		 * be inconsistent with guest page table.
+		 */
+		account_shadowed(vcpu->kvm, sp);
+
+		if (level == PT_PAGE_TABLE_LEVEL &&
+		      rmap_write_protect(vcpu, gfn))
 			kvm_flush_remote_tlbs(vcpu->kvm);
 		if (level > PT_PAGE_TABLE_LEVEL && need_sync)
 			kvm_sync_pages(vcpu, gfn);
-
-		account_shadowed(vcpu->kvm, sp);
 	}
 	sp->mmu_valid_gen = vcpu->kvm->arch.mmu_valid_gen;
 	init_shadow_page_table(sp);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/page_track.c b/arch/x86/kvm/page_track.c
index 84420df..87554d3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/page_track.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/page_track.c
@@ -77,6 +77,26 @@ static void update_gfn_track(struct kvm_memory_slot *slot, gfn_t gfn,
 	WARN_ON(val < 0);
 }
 
+void
+kvm_slot_page_track_add_page_nolock(struct kvm *kvm,
+				    struct kvm_memory_slot *slot, gfn_t gfn,
+				    enum kvm_page_track_mode mode)
+{
+	WARN_ON(!check_mode(mode));
+
+	update_gfn_track(slot, gfn, mode, 1);
+
+	/*
+	 * new track stops large page mapping for the
+	 * tracked page.
+	 */
+	kvm_mmu_gfn_disallow_lpage(slot, gfn);
+
+	if (mode == KVM_PAGE_TRACK_WRITE)
+		if (kvm_mmu_slot_gfn_write_protect(kvm, slot, gfn))
+			kvm_flush_remote_tlbs(kvm);
+}
+
 /*
  * add guest page to the tracking pool so that corresponding access on that
  * page will be intercepted.
@@ -101,21 +121,27 @@ void kvm_page_track_add_page(struct kvm *kvm, gfn_t gfn,
 		slot = __gfn_to_memslot(slots, gfn);
 
 		spin_lock(&kvm->mmu_lock);
-		update_gfn_track(slot, gfn, mode, 1);
-
-		/*
-		 * new track stops large page mapping for the
-		 * tracked page.
-		 */
-		kvm_mmu_gfn_disallow_lpage(slot, gfn);
-
-		if (mode == KVM_PAGE_TRACK_WRITE)
-			if (kvm_mmu_slot_gfn_write_protect(kvm, slot, gfn))
-				kvm_flush_remote_tlbs(kvm);
+		kvm_slot_page_track_add_page_nolock(kvm, slot, gfn, mode);
 		spin_unlock(&kvm->mmu_lock);
 	}
 }
 
+void kvm_slot_page_track_remove_page_nolock(struct kvm *kvm,
+					    struct kvm_memory_slot *slot,
+					    gfn_t gfn,
+					    enum kvm_page_track_mode mode)
+{
+	WARN_ON(!check_mode(mode));
+
+	update_gfn_track(slot, gfn, mode, -1);
+
+	/*
+	 * allow large page mapping for the tracked page
+	 * after the tracker is gone.
+	 */
+	kvm_mmu_gfn_allow_lpage(slot, gfn);
+}
+
 /*
  * remove the guest page from the tracking pool which stops the interception
  * of corresponding access on that page. It is the opposed operation of
@@ -134,20 +160,12 @@ void kvm_page_track_remove_page(struct kvm *kvm, gfn_t gfn,
 	struct kvm_memory_slot *slot;
 	int i;
 
-	WARN_ON(!check_mode(mode));
-
 	for (i = 0; i < KVM_ADDRESS_SPACE_NUM; i++) {
 		slots = __kvm_memslots(kvm, i);
 		slot = __gfn_to_memslot(slots, gfn);
 
 		spin_lock(&kvm->mmu_lock);
-		update_gfn_track(slot, gfn, mode, -1);
-
-		/*
-		 * allow large page mapping for the tracked page
-		 * after the tracker is gone.
-		 */
-		kvm_mmu_gfn_allow_lpage(slot, gfn);
+		kvm_slot_page_track_remove_page_nolock(kvm, slot, gfn, mode);
 		spin_unlock(&kvm->mmu_lock);
 	}
 }
